With a blitzkrieg perimeter attack and no shortage of shooters, the Portland Trail Blazers have been a gift to the analytical world.
And a massive threat to the NBA's elites.
Despite returning most of the key contributors from last season's 33-49 disaster, Portland (17-3) has climbed all the way to the top of the Western Conference.
There's some new-age weaponry and a time-tested principle in play here. But just how long can this unlikely yet undeniable success last?
Simple Mathematics
Strap on your thinking cap, folks. That subject you hated the most in school is about to make an appearance.
Portland's collective brain trust—led by forward-thinking coach Terry Stotts and shrewd general manager Neil Olshey—broke out its calculator and dove headfirst into the number-crunching world.
What did those sleepless nights unearth? A simple equation that appears far more fitting for an elementary school classroom than at the center of a professional sports franchise.
But these numbers, simple as they were, revealed a powerfully po ...
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